Retirement Planning for Business Owners

Business owners are particularly vulnerable to some misconceptions and false assumptions about their retirement. This article aims to address a few of these issues.

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Please, Tell Me. How Do You Pick Your Investments?

A good place to start would be to understand what your investments “need” to do in your retirement portfolio, and in light of your “need,” what investments have the best chances of creating your successful future.

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Tax Planning for the Self-Employed

If you’re self-employed, you’ll need to pay your own FICA taxes and take charge of your own retirement plan, among other things. Here are some planning tips.

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Can You “Handle” the Next Market Crash?

If you are like most, you know that there will be another market crash, but you just don’t know when. History leads us to believe that it will come sooner rather than later. So, if it comes in the near future, are you prepared?

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Chess, Not Checkers

How is planning a successful retirement like playing a game of chess? Let’s break down
some of the pieces on the chess board…

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Modern Portfolio Theory

Modern Portfolio Theory has been widely adopted by the financial services industry as the “go-to” investing philosophy.

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The Retirement Garden

What does retirement planning have in common with growing a garden? Like the garden, it doesn’t happen overnight; it takes time.

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To Convert or NOT To Convert in 5 Easy Steps

If you have an immediate need for the funds or need them to maintain your current standard of living

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Can You Really Plan for Long-Term Care?

Lori and I have our two children, Chuck and Jordan. As any parent, who raised their children in a responsible way, we thought our kids would take care of us to some degree in our later years.

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Understanding Risk

Few terms in personal finance are as important, or used as frequently, as “risk.” Nevertheless, few terms are as imprecisely defined.

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